B. The gas _w_i_th_o_u__t which we can not live is called oxygen. (We can not live without the gas.)
Fill in the blanks using “prep+whom/which”. 1. The book _o_f/_a_b_o_u_t_w__h_ic_h_ I heard
B. This is the tree _u_n_d_e_r_ which we used to play games.
3. Find out the meaning of the clause.
A. The pen _w_i_th_ which he is writing now was bought yesterday. (He is writing with the pen.)
in the rush hour.
A. which
B. in which
C. for which
D. of which
5. His glasses, _____ he could see nothing,
was taken away by a naughty boy.
A. which
B. without which
6. The gun _w_i_th__w__h_ic_h_ he was shot was never found.
Review
“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句, 关 系代词只能用which和whom, 且不能省 略。介词主要根据三个方面来选择: 一 是先行词与介词的搭配; 二是定语从句 中谓语动词或形容词与介词的搭配; 三 是根据 “介词+关系代词” 在从句中的 作用及意义。
was written twenty years ago.
2. The people _to_/_w_i_th__w__h_o_m_ the man spoke weren’t listening.
3. The film _d_u_r_in__g_w_h__ic_h_ I fell asleep was very boring.
1. Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at which everyone is clapping and appreciating your music?
2. They may start as a group of highschool students, for whom practising their music in someone’s house is the first step to fame.
why可以替代for which。 The reason why/for which he left the band was that he hated the busy life. how可以替代in which，但是要同时去掉 the way。 The students do not know how/the way in which a music band can be formed.
How to choose the right prepositions
1. Find out which verb the preposition is used with.
A. Have you met the person _w_i_th_/_t_o_/a_b_o_u_t_ whom he was speaking?
4. The pen _w_i_t_h_w__h_ic_h_ she wrote that book can now be seen in a museum.
5. The little creature _i_n__w_h_i_c_h__ scientists are interested is known as ET.
Individual activity
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Quiz I: Multiple choice.
1. Yesterday Mr. Li finally bought his
own house, _______ is a hospital.
A. in where
B. to the east of which
5. However, after a year or so in which they became more serious about their work, the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a real band.
11. He was educated at the local high
school, ______ he went on to Beijing
University. (2007江苏)
A. after which
B. after that
C. in which
D. in that
12. Human facial expressions differ from
6. They produced a new record in 1996, with which they celebrated their former time as a real band.
当先行词是人时，用介词+whom引导 定语从句。 They may start as a group of highschool students, for whom practising their music in someone’s house is the first step e here?
When did you come here?
When did you come here?
When did you come here?
We came here on June 16, 2012.
It was the day _w_h_e_n__/ _o_n_w__h_ic_h_ we were sent into space.
A. in which
B. which
C. through which D. by which
9. Last week, only two people came to look at the house, _______ wanted to buy it. A. none of them B. both of them C. none of whom D. neither of whom
competed yesterday was very wonderful.
A. in which
B. which
C. in that
D. that
4. The reason _______ he was late again
was that he was caught in a traffic jam
当先行词是物时，用介词+which引导 定语从句，而且只能加which，不能 加that。 They produced a new record in 1996, with which they celebrated their former time as a real band.
关系副词可以替代介词+which/whom 结构。 where可以替代to/at/from/in which。 They visited the city where/in which John Denver was born. when可以替代during/at/in/on which。 I will never forget the year when/in which our band started.
C. with which D. without those
6. The computer, ______ he paid ￥3,000,
was once owned by his uncle.
A. which
B. for which
C. that
D. to that
7. Mary has two brothers, ________ are
B. He is the man _t_o_ whom you should give your thanks.
2. Find out which noun or pronoun the clause modifies (修饰).
A. The farm _o_n_ which we worked ten years ago isn’t what it used to be.
C. to the east of it D. in the east of that
2. My brother's purse, _______ he put
￥1,000, was missing on the bus.
A. there
B. which
C. in which
D. that
3. The football match _______ the students
Unit 5 Grammar
The Attributive Clause
(prep + which / whom)
Objective
To learn and use the attributive clause (prep + which / whom).
Pay attention to these attributive clauses in the passage that contain prep. + whom / which.